diff --git a/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/RealAutoconsent.kt b/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/RealAutoconsent.kt
index 772565dd45ef..88bc3f62516a 100644
--- a/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/RealAutoconsent.kt
+++ b/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/RealAutoconsent.kt
@@ -28,11 +28,21 @@ import com.duckduckgo.autoconsent.impl.remoteconfig.AutoconsentFeature
 import com.duckduckgo.autoconsent.impl.store.AutoconsentSettingsRepository
 import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.plugins.PluginPoint
 import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.AppScope
+import com.duckduckgo.privacy.config.api.PrivacyConfigCallbackPlugin
 import com.duckduckgo.privacy.config.api.UnprotectedTemporary
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesBinding
+import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesMultibinding
+import timber.log.Timber
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
-@ContributesBinding(AppScope::class)
+@ContributesBinding(
+    scope = AppScope::class,
+    boundType = Autoconsent::class,
+)
+@ContributesMultibinding(
+    scope = AppScope::class,
+    boundType = PrivacyConfigCallbackPlugin::class,
+)
 class RealAutoconsent @Inject constructor(
     private val messageHandlerPlugins: PluginPoint<MessageHandlerPlugin>,
     private val settingsRepository: AutoconsentSettingsRepository,
@@ -40,7 +50,7 @@ class RealAutoconsent @Inject constructor(
     private val autoconsent: AutoconsentFeature,
     private val userAllowlistRepository: UserAllowListRepository,
     private val unprotectedTemporary: UnprotectedTemporary,
-) : Autoconsent {
+) : Autoconsent, PrivacyConfigCallbackPlugin {
 
     private lateinit var autoconsentJs: String
 
@@ -108,4 +118,8 @@ class RealAutoconsent @Inject constructor(
         }
         return autoconsentJs
     }
+
+    override fun onPrivacyConfigDownloaded() {
+        settingsRepository.refresh()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/store/AutoconsentSettingsDataStore.kt b/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/store/AutoconsentSettingsDataStore.kt
index a58f5aa57a3d..bc92757738b7 100644
--- a/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/store/AutoconsentSettingsDataStore.kt
+++ b/autoconsent/autoconsent-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/autoconsent/impl/store/AutoconsentSettingsDataStore.kt
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import com.duckduckgo.autoconsent.impl.remoteconfig.AutoconsentFeature
 import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.DispatcherProvider
+import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.checkMainThread
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import timber.log.Timber
 
 interface AutoconsentSettingsDataStore {
     var userSetting: Boolean
     var firstPopupHandled: Boolean
+    fun refresh()
 }
 
 class RealAutoconsentSettingsDataStore constructor(
@@ -38,7 +41,16 @@ class RealAutoconsentSettingsDataStore constructor(
 
     private val preferences: SharedPreferences by lazy { context.getSharedPreferences(FILENAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE) }
     private var cachedInternalUserSetting: Boolean? = null
-    private val defaultValue: Boolean by lazy { autoconsentFeature.onByDefault().isEnabled() }
+
+    private var _defaultValue: Boolean? = null
+    private val defaultValue: Boolean
+        get() {
+            if (_defaultValue == null) {
+                checkMainThread()
+                _defaultValue = autoconsentFeature.onByDefault().isEnabled()
+            }
+            return _defaultValue!!
+        }
 
     init {
         appCoroutineScope.launch(dispatcherProvider.io()) {
@@ -68,6 +80,13 @@ class RealAutoconsentSettingsDataStore constructor(
             }
         }
 
+    override fun refresh() {
+        appCoroutineScope.launch(dispatcherProvider.io()) {
+            _defaultValue = autoconsentFeature.onByDefault().isEnabled()
+            cachedInternalUserSetting = null // invalidate cache
+        }
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val FILENAME = "com.duckduckgo.autoconsent.store.settings"
         private const val AUTOCONSENT_USER_SETTING = "AutoconsentUserSetting"